Lesser Naked Bat vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cheiromeles	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Pteropus vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Naked Bat and New Caledonian Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.